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The Food and Drink Federation and Broadway Initiative has launched a Nature Positive Handbook, an output of the Nature Markets Dialogue , to help food and drink manufacturers take practical steps toward a nature-positive value chain by 2030.

The largest-ever survey of UK businesses on climate action finds that 79% of large firms continue to view net zero as a strategic priority. More than a third of SMEs also have net zero high on their agenda, a sign of both encouragement and of the work we still need to do.

The event marked the launch of the Net Zero Council’s Sector Transition Plan guidance , setting out how every major sector of the UK economy can co-create a pathway to net zero, supported by business, finance, and government.

At an event addressed by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on 20th October 2025, the Net Zero Council announced the launch of Sector Transition Plans (STPs), a major new initiative to accelerate investment and coordinated action across the UK economy in support of the Clean Energy Mission.

Economic uncertainty can make it tempting for businesses to focus only on short-term survival. But history shows that times of change are also times of opportunity – and today’s green transition is no exception.

The Net Zero Council is working on supporting businesses, organisations and civil society to talk about decarbonisation.

Following five workshops, two Ministerial roundtables, two stakeholder surveys and a consultation engaging over 180 professionals from 160 organisations, our Nature Markets Dialogue (NMD) has responded to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero consultation on Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets.

Add your voice to the largest UK industry study of business progress on the journey to net zero.

The UK SME Voluntary Emissions Standard produces a “create once, share many” model for sustainability data.